All the former nations under 'Britian's wing' have adopted the basic premise of equality under the law. The European's colonies (most of South America) show the fallacy of the Franco/Germanic philosophy.
Of course, indirect is the only way the Franco/Germanic philosophy can be foisted upon us... and it is happening very fast now. After all, even Bush doubled the funding for the Dept of Education his first term. He raised spending 11% BEFORE 9/11.
I'm afraid I do not trust DC regardless of who is in charge. The Republican congress recently gave us a national ID card -- Real ID. My Congressman laughed and said its only to stop illegal immigration. He has no idea.
I also hear how the Patriot Act (library records) has never been used. But RICO shows how Acts can be misused.
Michael Cloud: "the problem isn't the abuse of power, it's the power to abuse -- that whenever you give good politicians the power to do good, you automatically give future politicians the power to do bad."
I'm afraid I do not trust DC regardless of who is in charge. The Republican congress recently gave us a national ID card -- Real ID. My Congressman laughed and said its only to stop illegal immigration. He has no idea
I guess I have never understood this particular fixation for certain "Conservatives" with firing on their own side. Let me see If I get this straight. I am suppose to be so upset about a Congress and Administration that gives me about 75% of what I want, and listen to me on the other 25%, that I would want to see Washington taken over but Durbin, Clinton Kennedy, Kerry et al. so I could get 100% of what I loath from people who will not listen to me at all? This is why "Conservatives" will never build a majoirty party. They are more worried about ideological purity then effecting power.